Funeral set for Bossier City child who died from flu

12:44 AM,
Jan. 14, 2014

The H1N1 virus, otherwise known as swine flu, was the cause of death for an 8-year-old from Bossier City.

Written by

Michael Doughty

The funeral for 8-year-old Kaitlyn Mills of Bossier City, who died last week after contracting the 2009 Influenza A H1N1 virus, otherwise known as swine flu, is schedule for 11:30 a.m., Wednesday at the New Zion Missionary Baptist Church.

Mills died Wednesday, just one day after her parents reportedly noticed their daughter suffering from flu-like symptoms.

"It's an absolute tragedy," said Dr. Frank Welch, medical director of the State Immunization Program. ...